| Administrator(s) | Test and County Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket (60 overs per innings) |
| Tournament format(s) | Knockout |
| Champions | Lancashire (2nd title) |
| Participants | 22 |
| Matches | 21 |
| Most runs | 332 – Clive Lloyd (Lancashire) |
| Most wickets | 11 – John Shepherd (Kent) |
The 1971 Gillette Cup was the ninth Gillette Cup, an English limited overs county cricket tournament. It was held between 15 May and 4 September 1971.[1] The tournament was won by Lancashire who defeated Kent by 24 runs in the final at Lord's.